Condemning Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and encouraging President Trump to make the resolution of the Cyprus problem a top foreign policy priority.

This resolution condemns Turkey’s ongoing military presence in Cyprus and urges making a solution to the Cyprus dispute a top United States foreign policy priority . It calls on Turkey to pull all of its troops off the island . It also urges Turkey to live up to the democratic principles and mission of the North Atlantic alliance . The measure is aimed at shaping U.S. diplomacy and signaling Congress’s position to the President and to Turkey, rather than creating new domestic programs or penalties . People most affected are Cypriots living with the division of the island and communities with ties to Cyprus, while U.S. foreign policy leaders are encouraged to elevate this issue in their work . The text does not identify new spending or funding requirements.